CVE-2008-1086
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6...
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.
- Record
CVE-2008-1086- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.
- Record
CVE-2008-1086- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1097 No score
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1097- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2h2x-qrfm-pcx6 No score
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6...
The HxTocCtrl ActiveX control (hxvz.dll), as used in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 and 6 SP1, in Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista SP1, and Server 2008, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed arguments, which triggers memory corruption.
- Record
GHSA-2h2x-qrfm-pcx6- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1086 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published April 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.5%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-099A.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=120845064910729&w=2
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5475
secunia.com/advisories/29714
securitytracker.com/id?1019800
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41464